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you want to see detroit's problem, look at this graph. in 1950, there were almost 2 million people in detroit, 2 million. now that number is down to around the 700,000, which means, when your city is shrinking like that, you end up with an eroding tax base. incapable, completely unable to pay off the pension costs that were incurred. and also not just pensions, but city services, infrastructure, all of it. in comparison, over that same period of time, new york has seen its population grow by more than half a million people, it's not been detroit. and another thing, detroit's economy has been nothing short of catastrophic. according to the city's own bankruptcy court declaration, the city lost approximately 80% of its manufacturing base. new york's economy by contrast has been booming. booming under bloomberg for better or worse. the key industry finance remains atop the world. one factor is that the fact that the city remains utterly and unbelievably racially segregated. this is a map of detroit, with dots corresponding for neighborhoods.
you want to see detroit's problem, look at this graph. in 1950, there were almost 2 million people in detroit, 2 million. now that number is down to around the 700,000, which means, when your city is shrinking like that, you end up with an eroding tax base. incapable, completely unable to pay off the pension costs that were incurred. and also not just pensions, but city services, infrastructure, all of it. in comparison, over that same period of time, new york has seen its population grow by...
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it belongs to detroit. it belongs to the people of detroit. it is part of the city. and over the next few months, all of the art owned by the museum, and therefore owned by the people of detroit, is about to be appraised by experts with an eye towards selling it off, auctioning it off to the highest bidder, piece by piece, scattering it to the winds. the riveras, the van goghs, the william randolph hearst armor. it's all getting inspected and appraised by christie's auction house of new york city, which was hired last week by detroit's emergency manager. there's no vote on a decision like this, the emergency manager gets to do whatever he wants on his own say-so with anything that bloelongs to detroit. the emergency manager says this doesn't mean he's definitely going to sell the contents of the museum. it just means that now he has had the city file for bankruptcy, he wants to get a sense of how much it's all worth. you know, cash value. liquidation value, just in case. is that legal? you might think, hey, this could be just this one guy's decision? the michelangelo
it belongs to detroit. it belongs to the people of detroit. it is part of the city. and over the next few months, all of the art owned by the museum, and therefore owned by the people of detroit, is about to be appraised by experts with an eye towards selling it off, auctioning it off to the highest bidder, piece by piece, scattering it to the winds. the riveras, the van goghs, the william randolph hearst armor. it's all getting inspected and appraised by christie's auction house of new york...
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in detroit anymore. the guy on the left of your screen here is dave bing who is the mayor of detroit elected by the people in 2009. he's not running again for the position and i think i know why. the guy on the right is kevin ohr, detroit's emergency manager, he was never elected to his position, he was put in place by michigan's governor. he makes 75% more than the governor makes. whatever he wants, detroit does because he is the emergency manager not the elected leader and emergency managers get to run that city now, not the people who get elected. so tomorrow we'll go through the motions, more than a than a doz will be running in a primary to become detroit's next powerless figurehead mayor who can't do anything. the top two finishers regardless of party will move on to the general election in november and that will give the people of detroit another chance to take part in a pointless exercise in fake democracy that ought to be called a pageant and not an election. and although maybe it's not a bad id
in detroit anymore. the guy on the left of your screen here is dave bing who is the mayor of detroit elected by the people in 2009. he's not running again for the position and i think i know why. the guy on the right is kevin ohr, detroit's emergency manager, he was never elected to his position, he was put in place by michigan's governor. he makes 75% more than the governor makes. whatever he wants, detroit does because he is the emergency manager not the elected leader and emergency managers...
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it started right here on the banks of the detroit river in detroit, michigan, and yes, that is a giant nasty pile of something called pet coke. back in may "the new york times" highlighted what they described as a black mound of canadian oil waste rising over detroit. that oil waste is something called petroleum coke, a high sulfur, high carbon waste by-product of canadian oil sands. the pet coke that residents started spotting was put there by a company that owned it, a company call koch carbon, owned by the koch brothers. they started piling up all of this pet coke on banks of the detroit river before preparing to ship it off to other countries to be used as fuel. in addition to be a hideous eye sore, the pile also posed a potential health risk. we've got some video shot last month. look at this. look at that along the banks of the detroit river showing the black dust from the pet coke pile being kicked up in a storm that hit the area and just spreading everywhere. that black dust started blowing into nearby homes in detroit coming right through the windows. one local resident tellin
it started right here on the banks of the detroit river in detroit, michigan, and yes, that is a giant nasty pile of something called pet coke. back in may "the new york times" highlighted what they described as a black mound of canadian oil waste rising over detroit. that oil waste is something called petroleum coke, a high sulfur, high carbon waste by-product of canadian oil sands. the pet coke that residents started spotting was put there by a company that owned it, a company call...
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detroit is on a 12-game hot streak, they swept the cleveland indians in four games. next up the tigers, a-rod and the yankees in new york. on to golf, check out this long birdie put on the 16. will it go in? yes it will. miami star lebron james tweeted a cell feed before going to court in ohio to serve jury duty. he wrote, time to do my civic dutiy. >> celebrity surf era moan davara captured the video of a southern white whale and her calf swimming side by side. you don't see that every day. you don't see this every day, they got down and dirty at the fifth annual combine -- drivers take out their old harvesters trying to be the last one standing. that looks kind of dangerous, those are pretty big items there. >> who knew such a thing existed. >> you got to have some kind of fun out there, right? >>> it's time now for our first look at politics and for that we're joined by political reporter kevin surelli in washington. listen, there's been a lot of talk lately about u.s.-russian relations and the fact that the white house couldn't convince russia to -- >> i think it
detroit is on a 12-game hot streak, they swept the cleveland indians in four games. next up the tigers, a-rod and the yankees in new york. on to golf, check out this long birdie put on the 16. will it go in? yes it will. miami star lebron james tweeted a cell feed before going to court in ohio to serve jury duty. he wrote, time to do my civic dutiy. >> celebrity surf era moan davara captured the video of a southern white whale and her calf swimming side by side. you don't see that every...
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detroit is $18 billion in debt. the average police response time for high priority calls is almost an hour. half the parks have been closed since 2008. 40% of street lights don't work. it does kind of beg the question why would anybody want to run for mayor? >> yeah. that's a good question. i mean, i think right now the two candidates for mayor are both playing their respective strong cards. napoleon is playing i'm a police chief, i'll bring law and order to the city and dugan is saying i'm an ceo and i've turned around other failing organizations in the past and i can work with the emergency manager to turn around detroit. in reality neither have very much power and it rests in the hands of the emergency manager and his boss, the governor of michigan. >> you know what detroit was in its glory days. this was an industrial power house and it didn't bring us just cars but great music. at one point, such a beautiful city, it was called the paris of the west. there are some other midwestern industrial cities and you aha
detroit is $18 billion in debt. the average police response time for high priority calls is almost an hour. half the parks have been closed since 2008. 40% of street lights don't work. it does kind of beg the question why would anybody want to run for mayor? >> yeah. that's a good question. i mean, i think right now the two candidates for mayor are both playing their respective strong cards. napoleon is playing i'm a police chief, i'll bring law and order to the city and dugan is saying...
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detroit gets the win. that is 11 in a row. >>> using one of fan crashes sporting events, kind of annoying. it's kind of funny. last night in miami, renaldo led in the championship. he had two goals. an overzealous fan runs on to the field. okay, he was wearing a renaldo jersey. all right. maybe that's why the soccer star does this. i don't know what he is saying. but i mean they're hugging. usually it's like maybe a little light touch. then he gets tackled. he must have said something to him that really got him. that's like a full 15 second bro hug. he's like listen, i won't get you beat up. you need to leave. >> yeah. >> i don't know. maybe it's soccer. with us, that gets a hard takedown and a few punches in the ribs. >> yeah, we've seen bad reaction from soccer players before. renaldo gets like big thumbs up for that, i guess. >> that may be they're long lost cousins. >> i wish i was his cousin. that is crazy stuff. oh, well. talk about what happened yesterday. missouri got drenched. three days in a row
detroit gets the win. that is 11 in a row. >>> using one of fan crashes sporting events, kind of annoying. it's kind of funny. last night in miami, renaldo led in the championship. he had two goals. an overzealous fan runs on to the field. okay, he was wearing a renaldo jersey. all right. maybe that's why the soccer star does this. i don't know what he is saying. but i mean they're hugging. usually it's like maybe a little light touch. then he gets tackled. he must have said something...
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mark sanchez will get the start in the team's first preseason game on friday in detroit. i'm not sure how valuable it is to know that he is starting the first preseason game. who knows what rex ryan is going to do. geno smith will get some snaps with the first team offense. but ryan isn't saying how the playing time will be distributed. >>> all right, the evidence continues to pile up against heisman trophy winner johnny manziel. espn reporting an autograph poker paid him $7,500 for signing approximately 300 items last january. the broker showed cell phone video with him signing but it didn't see him accepting money. he could be ruled ineligible to play this season and he still needs to wait a year to even try to go to the nfl. >>> all right. it's a chance to own a piece of sports history. chicago blackhawk andrew shaw, he stitches and bleeding in the peest game interview in game six of the stanley cup finals. well, they are going up for auction. and they'll be framed with an autographed photo of shaw and who would buy that? if you know chicago fans, you know somebody's g
mark sanchez will get the start in the team's first preseason game on friday in detroit. i'm not sure how valuable it is to know that he is starting the first preseason game. who knows what rex ryan is going to do. geno smith will get some snaps with the first team offense. but ryan isn't saying how the playing time will be distributed. >>> all right, the evidence continues to pile up against heisman trophy winner johnny manziel. espn reporting an autograph poker paid him $7,500 for...
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detroit wins 4-2. >>> you know the phrase don't count your chickens before they hatch? here's case in point from the x games. >> will she take the gold medal in los angeles? ohno! pumped her first. she thought she was going to win it and opened the door. >> i mean, first of all the bad form is in so many bay waist. you don't do it on the second to last turn. >> there was a skier in the olympics that did that. >> you do it as you get the checkered flag. >> i feel bad for her, but i don't. you tell your kids, stay humble. >> be happy with "way too early." >> weather around the country is a lot like yesterday. we're dealing with horrible flooding concerns in missouri. these thunderstorms are drenching southern missouri. it's not going to be pretty once the sun comes up. as far as the heat goes, it was 102 yesterday in dallas. this is five days in a row and right through this week into the weekend, easily 100 plus. dallas, you're going to go 10 to 15 days in a row of 100-degree heat. there are some showers and storms around d.c. this morning. once you're north of d.c. from
detroit wins 4-2. >>> you know the phrase don't count your chickens before they hatch? here's case in point from the x games. >> will she take the gold medal in los angeles? ohno! pumped her first. she thought she was going to win it and opened the door. >> i mean, first of all the bad form is in so many bay waist. you don't do it on the second to last turn. >> there was a skier in the olympics that did that. >> you do it as you get the checkered flag. >>...
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attacks in yemen, in saudi arabia, they tried to blow up a transatlantic jet that was descending into detroit. so, you know, it's very difficult to figure out exactly where to defend. and so therefore, you have this very to some degree vague warning out there saying that people should be vigilant and at the same time, you know, don't change your behavior significantly. >> you were talking about the sort of yemen connection. i think it's a bit confuing when you hear the attacks are attributed to al qaeda. you have al zawahiri. what can you tell us about the relationship between these two men? >> well, i think it's interesting this communication took place between them. we hear a lot about how al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is the sort of -- the affiliate that -- the only affiliate that can do anything anymore and al qaeda in pakistan are to some degree marginalized and he's spending so much time in hiding he can't help run a global organization. this shows the two are in communication and zawahiri has some influence over them. wuhishi was an aide to bin laden and in many ways ascended the r
attacks in yemen, in saudi arabia, they tried to blow up a transatlantic jet that was descending into detroit. so, you know, it's very difficult to figure out exactly where to defend. and so therefore, you have this very to some degree vague warning out there saying that people should be vigilant and at the same time, you know, don't change your behavior significantly. >> you were talking about the sort of yemen connection. i think it's a bit confuing when you hear the attacks are...
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in detroit. >> you were probably out there with them. >> yes, i was. >> you were in detroit. they are pushing for higher wages because you were there and you know. they like the 15 dollar an hour mark there. no major changes yet because that was not the first strike. do you think a bigger change might be happening in the future? >> absolutely, richard. the thing that i've noticed is more and more government officials are joining these workers on the picket lines. we have had clergy, a lot of clergy with us that have been with these workers from the beginning in detroit. >> when will this break, though? >> i think that's a question that when you look at history, there's always been change. henry ford decided to make the five dollar day possible when nobody thought that was what autoworkers should earn. we have had janitors and security officers that were in minimum wage jobs that are now in living wage jobs because they joined together and said, we need to bargain with our employers to have wages
in detroit. >> you were probably out there with them. >> yes, i was. >> you were in detroit. they are pushing for higher wages because you were there and you know. they like the 15 dollar an hour mark there. no major changes yet because that was not the first strike. do you think a bigger change might be happening in the future? >> absolutely, richard. the thing that i've noticed is more and more government officials are joining these workers on the picket lines. we have...
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>> the retirees pensions in detroit average $19,000 a year. yet they want to attack the workers, they want to attack retirees. we've got to say no. we are not going to let that happen. they are using workers as scapegoats. that's one of the reasons we're out here tomorrow and we're going to be here until we're able to fight successfully for workers rights all over this country. it is a shame that folks would go after a retiree who makes $19,000 a year expecting they can sacrifice more. we've got to say no to that, al. all of us. our communities, our coalition partners, labor unions. we've got to say that's unacceptable in the richest country on the face of the earth. >> dennis, the speech we all remember was "i have a dream." but the person who called this march 50 years ago was a labor leader named a. phillip randolph. let's watch him. >> we believe that it is one of the biggest, most creative, and constructive demonstrations ever held in the history of our nation. >> so randolph called the march and brought this coalition of labor and civil
>> the retirees pensions in detroit average $19,000 a year. yet they want to attack the workers, they want to attack retirees. we've got to say no. we are not going to let that happen. they are using workers as scapegoats. that's one of the reasons we're out here tomorrow and we're going to be here until we're able to fight successfully for workers rights all over this country. it is a shame that folks would go after a retiree who makes $19,000 a year expecting they can sacrifice more....
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chicago, detroit, l.a. the rallies are expected to be thee the biggest since last summer. they say they simply cannot survive on what they're being paid now. >> we work hard and we make a lot of money for these companies. mcdonald's and burger king are part of a $200 billion year industry. >>> nbc's katie tur is live in new york city. mcdonald's has released a statement, wendy's the same. the franchisees determine how much they pay employees. what are people saying there? >> they're saying basically that each of these stores can't afford to pay their employees more, they'll have to have layoffs and they'll have to raise prices. people hearsay that's absolutely not the case, these companies make a ton of money and they can afford to raise the minimum wage. they're asking to go from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour. they're asking to be able to unionize without any fear of consequence. we had hundreds of people walk through here a while ago. now they're moving on to union square. this is the tip of the iceberg here. there are 60 cities having rallies across the country. workers
chicago, detroit, l.a. the rallies are expected to be thee the biggest since last summer. they say they simply cannot survive on what they're being paid now. >> we work hard and we make a lot of money for these companies. mcdonald's and burger king are part of a $200 billion year industry. >>> nbc's katie tur is live in new york city. mcdonald's has released a statement, wendy's the same. the franchisees determine how much they pay employees. what are people saying there?...
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they're either going to have to go to detroit, cleveland, or columbus. those are the closest places, but what is also extremely possible is that some illegal operation will set up shop to try to satisfy the needs there. >> one of the things that makes a big practical difference to women who have to travel a long distance in order to get an abortion is the length of time they have to spend away once they have made the travel. obviously if you can go somewhere close to home, the time you have to spend isn't as much of a burden as if you have to trachl travel to some far away city. does ohio have a mandatory waiting period for women seeking abortions? >> ohio has a 24 hour waiting period. for the women in the toledo region who have to travel several hours away, this, of course, not only gives them transportation expense with the price of gas. if they have to stay overnight, they're going to have to pay for lodging or they're going to drive home for several hours and then drive again back the next day or whenever their next appointment is. unfortunately, man
they're either going to have to go to detroit, cleveland, or columbus. those are the closest places, but what is also extremely possible is that some illegal operation will set up shop to try to satisfy the needs there. >> one of the things that makes a big practical difference to women who have to travel a long distance in order to get an abortion is the length of time they have to spend away once they have made the travel. obviously if you can go somewhere close to home, the time you...
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see you in detroit. up next, we weren't sure it was possible but san diego mayor bob filner may have finally hit rock bottom. we'll tell you the well-known restaurant chain that's now banning him. there are so many things i could say and i'm not going to say any of them because they're too dangerous. plus, joe and i sit down with oprah winfrey and director lee daniels. more of our extended conversation about their new film "the butler." discover card. cashback concierge, here. what is a cashback concierge? well there's lots of ways you can get cash back. i'm here to help you get the most out of your cash rewards. it's personalized, and it's free. i want that. we have a concierge! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card with cashback concierge. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial ground. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new transmission. [ coyote howls ] how about no more surprises? now you can get all the online trading tools you
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as detroit struggles with debt we are talk to a mayoral hopeful, benny napoleon. all of that is coming up tomorrow. next up is chris jansing and co. >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins. it's a hot august afternoon from texas all the way up to minnesota. there will be some afternoon storms, even late evening thunderstorms in new england and few areas in florida. the airports should be okay overall. out west the fire and air quality is poor especially in boise included in the intermountain area. have a great day. man: 'oh i can't go tonight' woman: 'i can't.' hero : that's what expedia asked me. host: book the flight but you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this is for real right? this is for real? i always said one day i'd go to china, just never thought it'd be today. anncr: we're giving away a trip every day. download the expedia app and your next trip could be on us. expedia, find yours. ♪ (announcer) answer the call of the grill with new friskies grillers, full of meaty tenders and crunchy bites. humans. even when we cross our "ts" and dot ou
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. >> detroit? no. i'm sorry. i'm talking about "the daily show." >> come on. >> jess, where exactly are you? >> i'm in front of paula deen's house, john. >> that's interesting. any developments on that story? >> oh, no. i'm actually just here looking for a job. >> what? >> because let me be clear. i'd much rather work for an old lady who's admitted to throwing the n word around than spend six more minutes working for you. >> wow. >> leave john oliver alone. you've done a heck of a job, buddy, and i'm proud of you. >> oh, rob riggle, thank you so much. have you been watching the show this summer? >> uh. no. >> there are so many things about this summer. but i'll miss you most of all, carlos danger. ♪ danger ♪ danger ♪ get on the floor >> mr. lewis black joins me next. it's what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the s
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compare that to cities like atlanta at 66%, detroit 62%. check out philly, my hometown, 58%. what's even more depressing is the graduation rate among african-americans who actually make it into college. according to the journal of blacks in higher education, african-americans who actually make it into college. according to the journal of blacks at higher education, that is only 42% at college, once you get in. a new book tells the fascinating story of how african-american students do well at the time they had limited resource, at dunb d dunbar college. allison, thank you for joining us. let me ask you about generations and progress and your experience with your family, which is perhaps the heart of this story of t . what has happened over the last several generations? >> it is an amazing story, i told you, chris, i'm working on a story about dunbar high school, i was working on a story where my grandfather went, my parents went. he goes, oh, you're one of those, because you knew the story of dunbar, the athlete school during segregation, but despite the segregation produced t
compare that to cities like atlanta at 66%, detroit 62%. check out philly, my hometown, 58%. what's even more depressing is the graduation rate among african-americans who actually make it into college. according to the journal of blacks in higher education, african-americans who actually make it into college. according to the journal of blacks at higher education, that is only 42% at college, once you get in. a new book tells the fascinating story of how african-american students do well at...
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pensioners in detroit struggling to get by. lee saunders from the afscme union. dean baker from center for economic policy research. thank you gentlemen, both. that is "all in" for this evening. the "rachel maddow show" starts now. >>> good evening, chris. thank you, my friend. thanks to you at home for staying with us the next hour. the city of winston-salem has not quite a quarter million people in it. it is a substantial city. big companies are based there. several colleges are based there. winston-salem is the fifth largest city in the state of north carolina. the mayor of winston-salem is this man, allen joines, a democrat, up for re-election of mayor this year. the challenger on the republican side is this man, james lee knox. he works for a local towing company. and despite being the only republican challenging the incumbent mayor of winston-salem for the mayor's job, james lee knox has just lost the support of his local republican party. the forsythe county republican party has announced that they no longer support james lee knox in his bid to become the
pensioners in detroit struggling to get by. lee saunders from the afscme union. dean baker from center for economic policy research. thank you gentlemen, both. that is "all in" for this evening. the "rachel maddow show" starts now. >>> good evening, chris. thank you, my friend. thanks to you at home for staying with us the next hour. the city of winston-salem has not quite a quarter million people in it. it is a substantial city. big companies are based there....
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. >> look, part of that was his convention '84 -- >> in detroit -- >> the '84 one we were talking about, this is the one that made jean kirkpatrick a star. and it was the label of -- so a two-pronged approach, right, want to paint the other party as out of the mainstream, which is what that convention's job was. >> that year, wasn't hard to do with the democrats. >> they went into san francisco and then created this moniker that stuck with the party since. >> yes, yes. no, everybody was really surprised at kirkpatrick's speech. of course, it was wildly received there. and don't forget, too, the republicans were mindful of their gender gap problems. so they were putting a lot of women forward. catherine otega opened the convention. and maureen reagan spoke. >> when you look at what christie is trying to do. everybody is going to claim in 2016 they're using the kaleidoscope of reagan. if you're christie, how do you fix your problems with conservatives use a reagan model? >> he's got a good record as governor. he's done a lot in terms of union reform and cutting spending and -- >> quote/un
. >> look, part of that was his convention '84 -- >> in detroit -- >> the '84 one we were talking about, this is the one that made jean kirkpatrick a star. and it was the label of -- so a two-pronged approach, right, want to paint the other party as out of the mainstream, which is what that convention's job was. >> that year, wasn't hard to do with the democrats. >> they went into san francisco and then created this moniker that stuck with the party since. >>...
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they tried to carry out the 2009 bombing of an airliner flying in detroit that was an underwear bomb. there is increasing sophisticating from that in yemen. problems in yemen troops have been sort of not fighting. they have been rebelling against the government. i think yemen is a real challenge for the obama administration. they have tried to use drone strikes there. they have tried training and it has not worked well. i think they might need to reassess what they are doing in yemen. >> ambassador, it's not just interviewee closings but a worldwide travel lert for americans. i was surprised when i saw a poll is warning nations about prison breaks in iraq, pakistan and libya. >> i think it's an indication of the fact that after almost 12 years of fighting, the ideology of al qaeda, that we have really not succeeded in breaking the back and, indeed, the ideology seems to be getting root again and to me the most dangerous thing. the fact we see influence support in the arab world has dropped is an indication this is how al qaeda manages to latch on to that unhappiness and dissatisfactio
they tried to carry out the 2009 bombing of an airliner flying in detroit that was an underwear bomb. there is increasing sophisticating from that in yemen. problems in yemen troops have been sort of not fighting. they have been rebelling against the government. i think yemen is a real challenge for the obama administration. they have tried to use drone strikes there. they have tried training and it has not worked well. i think they might need to reassess what they are doing in yemen. >>...
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tesla has produced not just the safest car in america, but the safest car in the world, and of course, detroit hates that. the other american automobile manufacturers don't actually hate tesla cars, but they do hate the way that they are sold. tesla doesn't use a network of dealerships the way ford, gm and all the other manufacturers too. tesla sells directly to consumers. no dealership middlemen there, none of that stuff. of course, the industry feels threatened by that. and the new model of sales and so car dealers have been lobbying state legislatures around the country to block tesla wherever they can. tesla is a silicon valley start-up. and the tesla cars are made in california. and that liberal regulation, heavy state of california actually allows tesla to do business any way it wants to. so tesla has show rooms in california where they can sell cars directly to consumers. the manufacturers, selling directly through their own show rooms. and you can also order a tesla on line in california. but in rick perry's texas, automobile sales are much, much more regulated by the government. becau
tesla has produced not just the safest car in america, but the safest car in the world, and of course, detroit hates that. the other american automobile manufacturers don't actually hate tesla cars, but they do hate the way that they are sold. tesla doesn't use a network of dealerships the way ford, gm and all the other manufacturers too. tesla sells directly to consumers. no dealership middlemen there, none of that stuff. of course, the industry feels threatened by that. and the new model of...
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voters at the polls in detroit to begin the process of electing the bankrupt city's next mayor. today's primary will pare down 16 to 2 who will advance to november's general election. whoever is elected will probably have little power compared to the city manager kevyn orr. >>> mark zuckerberg speaking puble the first time about immigration reform. he told a story tutoring students in california and one student was undocumented and was concerned he couldn't go to college without pairs. zuckerberg said it touched him. >>> texas state senator wendy davis is lacing up her pink running shoes either for a re-election run or a run for governor. the democrat and rising star made famous by her filibuster of an abortion bill said she will make that decision in a couple of weeks. >>> someone else who might want to move into public office, chelsea clinton. she is learning about talking points. >> i hear my grandmother's voice every day life is not what happens to you about you do you what happens to put. had very much led a private life for a long time and now i am attempting to lead a pur
voters at the polls in detroit to begin the process of electing the bankrupt city's next mayor. today's primary will pare down 16 to 2 who will advance to november's general election. whoever is elected will probably have little power compared to the city manager kevyn orr. >>> mark zuckerberg speaking puble the first time about immigration reform. he told a story tutoring students in california and one student was undocumented and was concerned he couldn't go to college without pairs....
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i actually think, you know, detroit, which has this massive excess supply in housing and not a lot of people who want to live there, if those were marketed immigrants, if the exchange was you can be legal, but you have to live in detroit, that might actually help that state a great deal. but i'm not sure about pairing those two together. >> dan, i've got -- i have a pet peeve here. the president is only half the equation when it comes to helping the economy and doing things to move this country forward. so where's congress in all of this? we hear the president going around the country giving speeches, but i'm just hearing crickets from congress. >> certainly on housing, you know, you'll hear some republicans. bob corker talks a lot about the reform. not a lot of proposals from the house congressional caucus on how to help people refinance. there's a strange kind of ideological, political thing going on here, which is a red state, blue state thing. fannie mae and freddie mac provide mortgage financing. the goal is to have them provide it for very large mortgages, which people in califo
i actually think, you know, detroit, which has this massive excess supply in housing and not a lot of people who want to live there, if those were marketed immigrants, if the exchange was you can be legal, but you have to live in detroit, that might actually help that state a great deal. but i'm not sure about pairing those two together. >> dan, i've got -- i have a pet peeve here. the president is only half the equation when it comes to helping the economy and doing things to move this...
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louis, detroit and flint, michigan, at restaurants like kfc and taco bell. they went on strike today at a mcdonald's outside milwaukee in the western suburbs. saying mcdonald's can well afford to pay them more. this nationwide strike comes with funding from one of the biggest unions in the country. the sciu. in milwaukee, an sciu member says she sees the movement growing. "more and more workers are beginning to realize they have a voice." what those fast food workers do not have is a union. they to not have a union job. they have mcjobs and mcwages and mcbenefits. they do not belong to unions and it's not at all clear they stand any real chance at forming unions at the local burger king. the history of improving lives of workers in this country is the history of unions. organized labor created the weekend as we know it. unions fought for laws against child labor in this country and back when no one had health insurance or maternity leave, unions negotiated for those benefits and benefits became the standard for everyone. union membership in this country has
louis, detroit and flint, michigan, at restaurants like kfc and taco bell. they went on strike today at a mcdonald's outside milwaukee in the western suburbs. saying mcdonald's can well afford to pay them more. this nationwide strike comes with funding from one of the biggest unions in the country. the sciu. in milwaukee, an sciu member says she sees the movement growing. "more and more workers are beginning to realize they have a voice." what those fast food workers do not have is a...
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it's another step closer to making new york city like detroit. >> we've heard this kind of talk before.
it's another step closer to making new york city like detroit. >> we've heard this kind of talk before.
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he's also gone recently saying that he's going to have the plan for detroit, maybe needing a conservative bailout plan. he's hitting across the board. i don't know if we can attribute it to the christie issue. >> let me play a little bit of the matthews report yesterday. >> i predict the hard right is going to take over the republican party in 2016 and the nomination is going to rand paul. you watch. this is what i do for a living. >> and michael steel was on "morning joe" and he said the conservatives will have to answer the question who is the true conservative in the crop of guys and gals, those are his words, when you're looking there. back to marco rubio. it seems some of the more conservative in the party quite honestly have this love caution, i won't say love hate, love caution regarding him. >> i think they have a real strong sense of love in terms of florida, in terms of the fact that he can bring them a huge hispanic and latino population which they struggled with last cycle. there's the issue of immigration reform which he's been very much out in front of. it's stalled past the
he's also gone recently saying that he's going to have the plan for detroit, maybe needing a conservative bailout plan. he's hitting across the board. i don't know if we can attribute it to the christie issue. >> let me play a little bit of the matthews report yesterday. >> i predict the hard right is going to take over the republican party in 2016 and the nomination is going to rand paul. you watch. this is what i do for a living. >> and michael steel was on "morning...
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that's followed by oakland, california, new haven, connecticut, detroit, and atlantic city. >>> first step pizza, second step flaming battens. >> mmm. >> mmm. >> come on, who doesn't like a pizza pie? where is the best pizza in america? it's not in deep-dish hometown chicago. the top five, in reverse order, seattle, new york, boston, las vegas, and at number one, it's san diego. would you have guessed that? and those are your number ones here on "weekends with alex witt." you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec® love the air. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow y
that's followed by oakland, california, new haven, connecticut, detroit, and atlantic city. >>> first step pizza, second step flaming battens. >> mmm. >> mmm. >> come on, who doesn't like a pizza pie? where is the best pizza in america? it's not in deep-dish hometown chicago. the top five, in reverse order, seattle, new york, boston, las vegas, and at number one, it's san diego. would you have guessed that? and those are your number ones here on "weekends with...
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this thursday, "morning joe," way too early, live from detroit, broadcasting from the floor of the ford auto plant. you know, br brian, a lot of it also, got to grow the economy. got to grow the economy back to where it was pre2000. and too often we look at the government for solutions to fix this problem, and i wish it were that simple. the rich are getting richer it the poor are getting poorer. in part because of this i.t. revolution. we've gutted out a middle class. we've gone up to ford. they're a success story but there's not a lot of them. >> this balance between automation and humanity. we were out there. it's amazing to see peep wople might have taken those jobs for granted ten years ago are absolutely thrilled to have a job with benefits. the truth is, i don't know how we can go at a rate that people who lost those jobs will get them back. we may have to cycle through a generation here and have high jobless rates for a while till a generation is -- >> one thing with the obama administration that they deserve credit for is the fact that the president has heralded community colle
this thursday, "morning joe," way too early, live from detroit, broadcasting from the floor of the ford auto plant. you know, br brian, a lot of it also, got to grow the economy. got to grow the economy back to where it was pre2000. and too often we look at the government for solutions to fix this problem, and i wish it were that simple. the rich are getting richer it the poor are getting poorer. in part because of this i.t. revolution. we've gutted out a middle class. we've gone up...
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. >> but my question really is, hinted at it a moment ago, put aside detroit in this conversation, but how often are we seeing people who when their kids grow up, leave home, are done with college, they start to rethink going back to the cities? >> a lot actually. the city story, detroit being kind of an exception, is cities are sort of wildly resurgent as a lot of us have read about. look at what happened in new york city and d.c. is a better example. but a lot of empty nesters are coming back. a lot of young families, people who would previously have completely decamped to the suburbs, more of those people with young children stay in the cities and, in fact, i have a couple people in the book who actually did beat the path to the suburbs with their young kids and pulled everybody up and uprooted and took them out of schools and moved back to the city. that's just one or two families, sure, but the data does support this. this is happening. there were these counterintuitive indicators and one i was surprised about was what the home builder toll brothers is doing which is building -- t
. >> but my question really is, hinted at it a moment ago, put aside detroit in this conversation, but how often are we seeing people who when their kids grow up, leave home, are done with college, they start to rethink going back to the cities? >> a lot actually. the city story, detroit being kind of an exception, is cities are sort of wildly resurgent as a lot of us have read about. look at what happened in new york city and d.c. is a better example. but a lot of empty nesters are...